1. I happened _______________________ (look) out of the window when I saw his car __________________________ (approach) the gate. 2. It ______________ (be) ages since I last _______________ (see) Nick. He is said ______________________ (marry) Darcy and they are believed __________________________ (leave) the country. 3. We are going by sea but I'd rather we __________________ (go) by air. I _______________________ (never/be) a good sailor. 4. Listen to the birds ____________________ (sing). You know, I recently bought a parrot, but now I ____________________ (think) of buying a canary bird. I want it ______________________ (sing) for me in the morning. 5. Look at her! She __________________________ (have/hair/cut). She looks gorgeous! 6. We’d better _____________ (hurry up)… I’d hate _________________ (arrive) late. / I’d rather we ____________________ (not arrive) late.

1. I happened to be  (looking) out of the window when I saw his car  (approaching) the gate.

2. It has (been) ages since I last  (saw) Nick. He is said  (to have been married) Darcy and they are believed  (to have left) the country.

3. We are going by sea but I'd rather we (went) by air. I (have never/been) a good sailor.

4. Listen to the birds (singing). You know, I recently bought a parrot, but now I am (thinking) of buying a canary bird. I want it to (sing) for me in the morning.

5. Look at her! She __________________________ (has had her hair/cut). She looks gorgeous!

6. We’d better (hurry up)… I’d hate to (arrive) late. / I’d rather we (would not arrive) late.